Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement
For OPD timings, call 1800 345 7777.
We treat bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles: a broken bone, a worn knee or hip, a ligament torn in a fall or a game, long-standing arthritis, and back and neck pain.
We have three consultant orthopaedic surgeons. We perform joint replacement, in which a worn joint surface is replaced with an artificial one, most often at the knee or hip, and arthroscopy, keyhole repair of ligaments and cartilage inside a joint. We have X-ray, ultrasound and CT, and our emergency department is open 24 hours. Rehabilitation after surgery is arranged on referral.
Conditions we treat
- Fractures and dislocations
- Arthritis of the knee, hip and shoulder
- Sports injuries, including ligament and tendon tears
- Back and neck pain
- Hand and foot injuries
- Bone infection
Services and procedures
- Fracture fixation, with a cast, with plates and screws, or with an external frame
- Joint replacement, knee and hip
- Arthroscopy, keyhole repair inside a joint
Facilities
- Imaging: X-ray, ultrasound and CT
- Emergency department open 24 hours, every day
When to seek emergency care
Joint pain that limits what you can do, a joint that locks or gives way, or long-standing back or neck pain, including pain that runs down an arm or leg with numbness or tingling that is not getting worse: book an outpatient visit.
Numbness or weakness in an arm or leg that is getting worse needs to be seen the same day. Do not wait for an outpatient appointment: come to our emergency department.
Sudden weakness in an arm or leg, back pain with weakness in both legs or with loss of bladder control, an obviously deformed limb after an injury, a bone visible through a wound, or loss of feeling below an injury is an emergency. Come to our emergency department at once or call 1800 345 7777.
